CT man was in possession of over $225K of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. He was sentenced following 2022 drug raid
A New Haven man who was in possession of over $225,000 worth of narcotics during a 2022 raid was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday on drug and weapon charges, officials said.
Vincent Verderame, 40, was sentenced by Judge Gerald L. Harmon in New Haven to 15 years in prison, suspended after 10 years, and a five-year conditional discharge, after he was convicted of two counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell and one count of criminal possession of ammunition, according to a release from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
Verderame’s arrest was a result of an investigation by the New Haven office of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics and Firearms Trafficking Task Force and the New Haven Police Department Criminal Intelligence Unit and Shooting Task Force into his activities in the Greater New Haven area. It culminated in a 2022 raid of locations and a vehicle tied to him, the DCJ said.
Search warrants executed on Aug. 11, 2022, at a residence, motor vehicle and business associated with Verderame led to the seizure of 204 grams of cocaine base with an approximate street value of $20,000, 596.1 grams of heroin with an approximate street value of $40,000, 1,753.9 grams of fentanyl with an approximate street value of $130,000 and 1,000 grams of cocaine with an approximate street value of $37,000, according to court records.
Law enforcement officials also seized 41 rounds of 9mm ammunition and $8,167 in U.S. currency, court records show.
“Fentanyl is an urgent threat to our communities, driving the recent increase in drug overdose deaths across the country,” State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr. said in a statement on Monday. “It’s imperative at this time that law enforcement officials work together to hold accountable those responsible for supplying the fentanyl that is poisoning and killing adults and children in our communities.”